Tag: #CSW70
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NIGERIA DISTANCES ITSELF FROM KEY TERMS IN UN WOMEN’S RIGHTS DOCUMENT
Nigeria has pushed back at the UN, rejecting parts of a global women’s rights agreement over what it calls “controversial terminology” and concerns about sovereignty. Nigeria has formally distanced itself from several phrases used in the outcome document of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) held at the United Nations in New York.…
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UN DEPUTY CHIEF URGES URGENT ACTION TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS
War, inequality, and militarisation continue to put women and girls at risk, UN warns. UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has called on governments to move beyond mere condemnation and take strong, concrete action against violence targeting women and girls worldwide. Speaking at the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in…
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WOMEN LEADERS CALL FOR UNITY TO BREAK BARRIERS AT CSW70
Hulayat Omidiran, Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), joined global women leaders in New York to urge women worldwide to unite against barriers to equality. Speaking at the Global Women Partnership Without Borders forum during the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70), Omidiran stressed that gender imbalance weakens…
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GUTERRES URGES CIVIL SOCIETY TO SHAKE PATRIARCHY AT UN WOMEN’S MEETING
UN Secretary-General António Guterres praised civil society groups on Tuesday for “shaking the foundations of privilege” at a town hall during the 70th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) in New York. Guterres highlighted growing backlash against women’s rights, fueled by disinformation, fear, and culture wars, warning that “the bitter wind thrives on pushing…
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GENDER EQUALITY PARTNERS HOLD POWER TO DRIVE CHANGE – UN WOMEN
Partners and governments championing gender equality have the power to transform lives globally, the Executive Director of UN Women, Sima Bahous, said at the opening of the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) in New York. Speaking at the UN headquarters, Bahous described member states and partners advocating gender equality…
